A carbide carbon footprint standard is being introduced

CERATIZIT, a subsidiary of the Plansee Group, is set to present the first ever standard for the calculation and classification of the CO2 footprint of carbide products at the upcoming manufacturing technology fair EMO Hannover 2023. This initiative by the Luxembourg-based carbide specialists aims to increase transparency and promote carbon footprint awareness in the carbide industry . dr. Andreas Lackner, spokesman for the executive board, explained that the aim is to create a market-wide standard for calculating and classifying the carbon footprint of cutting tools, hard material solutions and tungsten carbide powders. This way, customers can get the carbon footprint transparency they want. (Staff Writer)